Beyond The Networked City Infrastructure Reconfigurations And Urban Change In The North And South Routledge Studies In Urbanism And The City

In the digital age, infrastructure has expanded beyond bridges and roads to include technology for electric vehicles and artificial intelligence. But whether it’s a sewer or a cellphone tower, every kind of infrastructure needs to be safe, reliable, affordable and adaptable. Both public and private sector investment have a role to play in building the infrastructure of the future – a ...

Infrastructure's focus on improving economic, environmental and social outcomes could shape our world for generations.

Why is the ‘historic’ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act seen as such a big deal? The Forum spoke to infrastructure expert Joel Moser to find out more.

As energy demands and capital costs soar, treating AI infrastructure as a national utility is vital for economic resilience, data sovereignty, and security

Critical infrastructure, including electric grids, water treatment facilities, transportation networks, pipelines and industrial plants, are now deeply interconnected. Yet, despite their strategic importance, many of these essential systems remain alarmingly under-equipped when it comes to cybersecurity. Solving this problem requires focus from everyone, from the plant operators to the cyber ...

Beyond The Networked City Infrastructure Reconfigurations And Urban Change In The North And South Routledge Studies In Urbanism And The City 5

Intelligent infrastructure, from 5G to integrated computing networks, is driving industrial transformation and boosting global competitiveness.

Beyond The Networked City Infrastructure Reconfigurations And Urban Change In The North And South Routledge Studies In Urbanism And The City 6

As AI infrastructure rapidly evolves, governance struggles to keep up – the two must converge to adequately protect people and the planet.

Regulation is becoming a form of infrastructure Infrastructure has traditionally been understood as physical systems: transport networks, utilities and energy grids. But in 2026, the regulatory frameworks governing innovation hold comparable, perhaps greater, influence over economic competitiveness.

A new report argues that shared AI infrastructure has the potential to enable sovereign AI, provided we focus on building systems that are trustworthy and reliable.

Beyond The Networked City Infrastructure Reconfigurations And Urban Change In The North And South Routledge Studies In Urbanism And The City 9